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8059 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) dancing <span class=
We found 5146 matches on Event Comments, 2008 matches on Performance Title, 1835 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7451
05 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, based on La Fausse Suivante; ou, Le Fourbe Puni, by Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux. Prologue by the author (Knapp, 117). Larpent MS 476; not published. In 1780 this was acted at the hay as The Female Captain]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #202 10s. (54.14; 17.6; 1.12; tickets: 128.18) (charge: #65 17s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Contract; or, The Female Captain

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope; [Larpent MS 476 lists the parts: Dorimant, Sir David Dupe, Gregory, Skip, Gypsey, Lady D'Orville, Lydia Freeland.] Prologue-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope

7452
12 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Frederick Pilon. Author of Epilogue unknown. This Prelude had reference to the illuminations held on 11 Feb. 1779 in honor of the acquittal, on a charge of misconduct in the naval operations off Brest, of Admiral Augustus Keppel. In 1780 it was acted at this theatre, with alterations, as A Gazette Extraordinary]. Tickets delivered for The Distress'd Mother will be received. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house in Bow-street, Covent Garden. Ibid, 4 May 1779: This Day is published Illumination (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination; Or, The Glaziers Conspiracy

Afterpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Rayner.

7453
16 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Walpole. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Walpole, No. 15, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #203 19s. 6d. (100.2.0; 15.10.0; 3.15.6; tickets: 84.12.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Miss Walpole; Col. Standard-Brereton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Clincher Jun.-Waldron; Vizard-Packer; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Griffiths; Beau Clincher-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Angelica-Mrs Brereton; Lady Darling-Mrs Johnston; Parley-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: End: a Dance-Miss Walpole

7454
27 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Double Deception, announced on playbill of 26 Apr.] MS annotation on Kemble playbill: I believe this was the last time Miss Younge acted at Drury Lane. See C. G. T. November 10th, 1779. Receipts: #107 10s. 6d. (66.17.0; 32.16.0; 7.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

7455
27 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. 3rd piece: Written by D. Garrick, Esq., with Additions. 4th piece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Stuart]: The Overture and Music chiefly new, by Gehot, and Shield, who composed the music to The Flitch of Bacon. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, No. 2, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Ibid, 29 Apr. 1779: This Day is published The Cobler of Castlebury (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Castlebury

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, J. Wilson (1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1779): Lapstone-Wilson; Rawboy-Wewitzer; Bluff-J. Wilson; Kate-Mrs Morton; Nancy-Mrs Wilson.

7456
30 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 2, by James Solas Dodd, based on Le Naufrage, by Joseph de laFont, and 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 1772, as The Funeral Pile. "The performers were exceedingly correct, which is unusual in benefit piece" Oulton, 1796,1,81). Prologue by the author (Town and Country Magazine, May 1779, p.270)]: With an Indian Processionv. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17790114, but Douglas-Lewis; Old Norval-Younger (1st appearance these 4 years); Lady Randolph-Mrs Jackson (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: Gallic Gratitude; or, The Frenchman in India

Performance Comment: Characters by Wewitzer, Fearon, Robson, Thompson, L'Estrange, Mrs Morton, Miss Leeson. Cast from text (E. Johnson, 1779): La Bronze-Wewitzer; Cossim-Fearon; Haroun-Robson; Decca-Thompson; Sir ThomasCallico-L'Estrange; Ali-Jones; Derby O'Rudder-Egan; Teresa-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Miss Leeson; Prologue-Mrs Jackson in the character of Britannia.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Jackson in the character of Britannia.

Song: In 3rd piece: the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Miss Thornton, Mrs Wrighten

7457
03 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. With a Mock Processionv, and Triumphal Entry of Chrononhotonthologos. Morning Chronicle, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Wild at Pennington's, watch-maker, opposite Broad Court, Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Afterpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Ballet: End: The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockeys-Dagueville, Harris, Master Dagueville, Master Holland; Ladies-Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

7458
13 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: On account of the additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. The Music by Purcell, Smith, Arne & Fisher. [Wright is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. And see 8 May.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Condell, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Evans, at Bromfield's, trunk-maker, No. 118, Long-acre; of Curteen, No. 11, Temple-lane, Whitefriars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

7459
15 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, at Nichol's, baker, Bridge Street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Love, No. 36, Gerrard Street, Soho; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #120 1s. 6d. (31.10.0; 20.13.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 67.11.0) (charge: #66 7s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: As17790503

7460
16 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Mrs Kennedy was from the York theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Freeport-Aickin; Lord Falbridge-Dimond; Owen-Usher; Officer-Egan; Servant-Kenny; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Miss Sherry; Molly-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs T.? Kennedy (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Hitchcock

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17790610

7461
20 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Prologue by George Colman, the elder.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

7462
11 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Flitch of Bacon, but "Parsons was taken ill, in consequence of which The Mayor of Garratt [was acted] in lieu of The Flitch of Bacon" (Morning Chronicle, 12 Aug.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Waiters Actor: _Davis, Kenny.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17790610

7463
31 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, by George Colman elder. Prologue by the author (Morning Chronicle, 13 Oct.). Scenery by Rooker (ibid. 1 Sept.). Larpent MS 490; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Sept. 1779, pp. 405-7]. "The first three acts want business, and the denouement is rather suddenly brought about...The greatness of the task of performing a character of which Mrs Abington had been announced as the intended representative seemed to inspire [Miss Farren] with additional zeal, and helped her to gain additional credit" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren. [Cast from Gazetteer, 1 Sept.: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Dimond; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Jacky Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Didapper-Mrs Poussin; Grace-Miss Wood; Mrs Fustian-Mrs Lefevre; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren; Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Miss Hale, Miss Twist; [Larpent MS 490 lists the parts as above, and adds: Buckle, Varnish, Mons Epingle, Mrs Coiff. Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Fraction Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17790818

7464
01 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Receipts: #141 16s. (140.7.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Dockyard, as17790924

7465
09 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Paid Mantuamaker #1 0s. 6d.; Chorus Singer 3 weeks #7 10s.; Lampmen #3 18s. Receipts: #170 7s. 6d. (124.8.0; 45.7.6; 0.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

7466
18 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Henderson had 1st acted Macbeth in London at dl, 31 Mar. 1778.] "We have often remonstrated against the incongruous stile of dressing plays at each theatre...Last night the modern custom of making the principal actor fine was followed without any regard to propriety, or any care about the other personages of the drama" (Morning Chronicle, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #249 10s. 6d. (248.6.0; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

Song: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

7467
21 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. [This was included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 Years. Receipts: #162 19s. (130.8.0; 31.11.6; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is In Him

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

7468
25 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #104 14s. 6d. (83.9.0; 21.1.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the mainpiece; End II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

7469
04 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Receipts: #92 17s. 6d. (90.14.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

7470
05 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 Years. Paid Butler [master carpenter] for carpenters #28 17s. 5d. Receipts: #161 4s. (112.2.0; 47.12.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

7471
11 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 Years. Receipts: #173 2s. 6d. (139.17.0; 30.2.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert-Miss Sherry; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

7472
11 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #188 8s. 6d. (187.5.6; 1.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

7473
14 December 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Comic Opera (in 2 acts); the music by Sacchini. Afterpiece: A serious Opera [1st time; SER I, author unknown; a pasticcio]. The music selected from several eminent Composers [BUC lists only Bertoni]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Rovedino, Sga Prudom, Sga Bernasconi. [Libretto (E. Cox, 1782) lists the parts: Ruggiero, Berto, Dottor Stoppino, Clarice, Sandrina, Tancia.]Libretto (E. Cox, 1782) lists the parts: Ruggiero, Berto, Dottor Stoppino, Clarice, Sandrina, Tancia.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Trebbi, Rovedino, Sga Prudom, Sga Bernasconi.

Afterpiece Title: Il Soldano Generoso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Pacchierotti, Manzoletto, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. [Larpent MS 502 lists the parts: Osmano, Ferdinando, Omar, Isabella, Fatima.]Larpent MS 502 lists the parts: Osmano, Ferdinando, Omar, Isabella, Fatima.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Pacchierotti, Manzoletto, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun.

Dance: End I: new Pantomime Dance (composed by Zuchelli) Il Desertore-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Andreas, Miss Simonet; End II: a grand Masquerade Dance-the other partsSg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini, Henry, Slingsby; in which a Chaconne(in character by the various Masks)-; and which will open with a Minuet-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet (1st appearance this season); End afterpiece: new Grand Balletconnected with the Opera-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, Slingsby

7474
23 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #90 2s. (88.19.6; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: The Dockyard, as17791204

7475
03 January 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for a Gentlewoman. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Afterpiece: Written by Thomas King, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. The Public may be assured that the principal Performers in the above play and farce are Persons accustomed to the Stage, and that the utmost Attention will be paid to the credit of Performance. Tickets delivered by Mrs Lefevre and Blackburn will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: End II: Miller

Entertainment: End: Variety of Rhetorical Imitations-a Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified])